School Bus Driver Shortage may affect Local Routes – UPDATED LIST OF SCHOOLS

Last updated on Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Hamilton-Wentworth Student Transportation Services (HWSTS) has advised Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB) and Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) that a bus driver shortage may impact local school bus routes.

As of Wednesday, October 25. HWSTS estimates that delays could impact 14 routes. HWDSB schools potentially impacted as of this date are listed below:

A.M. Cunningham

Ancaster High

Collegiate Avenue

Michaelle-Jean

Mountain View

Nora Henderson

Queensdale

Rousseau

Sir Wilfrid Laurier

Viscount Montgomery

Winona

HWSTS is working with the local bus companies to try to minimize the impact on students. Families are encouraged to sign up for email notifications of delays and cancellations on the HWSTS website www.hamiltonschoolbus.ca.

Watch for UpdatesAny bus delays will be shared by email with families who have signed up for HWSTS notifications. Delays will also be posted on the www.hamiltonschoolbus.ca website and the websites of any affected HWDSB and HWCDSB schools.

Addressing the ShortageHamilton-Wentworth Student Transportation Services appreciates the important work bus drivers provide for the school community by getting students safely to school each day.

To address this shortage, HWSTS encourages you or anyone you know to consider applying to become a bus driver. Bus companies are focusing their driver recruitment efforts with advertisements in various newspapers, radio, TV and through employment open houses. Together HWSTS and the Hamilton school boards are promoting school bus driver employment opportunities to parents/guardians and the community.

Interested applicants are encouraged to contact the following bus companies about job requirements:

School Bus Driver Shortage may affect Local Routes – UPDATED LIST OF SCHOOLS

Last updated on Wednesday, October 04, 2017

Hamilton-Wentworth Student Transportation Services (HWSTS) has advised Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB) and Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) that a bus driver shortage may impact local school bus routes.

As of Monday, October 3, HWSTS estimates that delays could impact 18 routes. HWDSB schools potentially impacted as of this date are listed below:

Allan A. Greenleaf

Ancaster High

Ancaster Senior

Bennetto

Dalewood

Dundana

Fessenden

Flamborough Centre

Franklin Road

Guy Brown

Highview

Huntington Park

Mary Hopkins

Norwood Park

Rousseau

Tiffany Hills

Waterdown secondary

Westdale secondary

HWSTS is working with the local bus companies to try to minimize the impact on students. Families are encouraged to sign up for email notifications of delays and cancellations on the HWSTS website www.hamiltonschoolbus.ca.

Watch for UpdatesAny bus delays will be shared by email with families who have signed up for HWSTS notifications. Delays will also be posted on the www.hamiltonschoolbus.ca website and the websites of any affected HWDSB and HWCDSB schools.

Addressing the ShortageHamilton-Wentworth Student Transportation Services appreciates the important work bus drivers provide for the school community by getting students safely to school each day.

To address this shortage, HWSTS encourages you or anyone you know to consider applying to become a bus driver. Bus companies are focusing their driver recruitment efforts with advertisements in various newspapers, radio, TV and through employment open houses. Together HWSTS and the Hamilton school boards are promoting school bus driver employment opportunities to parents/guardians and the community.

Interested applicants are encouraged to contact the following bus companies about job requirements: